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May 5, 2020
Title: The Lincoln Conspiracy that FAILED
Topic: Lincoln Conspiracy that FAILED
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Part 1 of 3
Our great nation is divided. Some say like never before. But the country was actually splitting apart leading up to and after the election of Abraham Lincoln in November 1860. Lincoln won less than 40% of the popular vote…this is a great nonfiction read for all ages.
Brad Meltzer takes the little-known true story of the FIRST plot to kill Abraham Lincoln and turns it into a must-read nonfiction thriller. Click
here to order his newest book, “The Lincoln Conspiracy”.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Why do we continue to find Lincoln so fascinating?
What issue caused so much division in the country leading up to Lincoln’s election? Did Southern states actually refuse to put Lincoln on the ballot?
How did Lincoln come to be known as the “Rail Splitter”?
What is the significance of trains in the Lincoln story?
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Title: Part 2 of 3 - The Lincoln Conspiracy that FAILED
Topic: Lincoln Conspiracy that FAILED
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Questions/Issues Discussed:
How was the conspiracy to kill President-Elect Abraham Lincoln first uncovered?
Who was Allen Pinkerton? Where was he from? Was he the first private
investigator in America? Who was the first female private detective?
Did Allen Pinkerton try to get Lincoln to skip a campaign stop for his safety?
What was Lincoln’s response?
Were there one or two co-conspirators or hundreds who literally had taken a
blood-oath to kill Lincoln?
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Title: Part 3 of 3 - The Lincoln Conspiracy that FAILED
Topic: Lincoln Conspiracy that FAILED
Discussed by Brad Meltzer
with Brad Meltzer www.BradMeltzer.com
Questions/Issues Discussed:
Who encouraged and inspired Brad to become a writer?
Why did Brad write “Heroes for My Son” and “Heroes for My Daughter”?
Why does Brad write fiction and non-fiction thrillers?
Does America need another Abraham Lincoln today? Brad says this: “It takes
someone who realizes that our strength is being united, not being divisive.”
What is the “I Am…” children’s book series about?
Find more about Brad here.
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